My goodness, this is tragic news.
According to BoingBoing, Guru (one half of the legendary Gang Starr) collapsed after an apparent heart attack. He’s now in a coma in New York.
While it’s always an awful thing to hear, I find it especially tough because Guru (on the right in the picture at the top of this post) was a huge influence on my love for hip hop growing up. I can’t even count the number of times I listened to the Moment of Truth album on my discman. The news is saying that Guru’s to undergo surgery today, so keep your fingers crossed.
[UPDATE:]
Thank god. MTV is reporting that Guru underwent surgery and is recovering. They say:
An unnamed source told AllHipHop.com that the rapper was doing “fine” and is expected to make a full recovery. “Guru is alive and recovering from his surgery. Doctors are expecting a full recovery luckily.”
Here’s hoping.
this is crazy!?! dude isn’t even that old. moment of truth is absolutely a classic. i’m a fan of the first couple jazzmatazzes too.
crazyness.